Bilberry Roller vs Cape Pigweed

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Amaranthus capensis

Key Differences

Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Cape Pigweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Cape Pigweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Tortricidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Amaranthus
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Amaranthus capensis

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Cape Pigweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Cape Pigweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bilberry Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cape Pigweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

Bilberry Roller

The Bilberry Roller (Ancylis myrtillana) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cape Pigweed

The Cape Pigweed (Amaranthus capensis) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.